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BRIDGETON - A 3-year-old city boy was flown to an area hospital Sunday after police say he ran into the street and was struck by an oncoming truck.

According to Bridgeton police, officers and other first responders were called to South Laurel Street and McCormick Place around 2:25 p.m. Sunday for a single car crash involving a pedestrian.

Police in a Facebook post said a 42-year-old Bridgeton man driving a 2020 GMC Sierra pickup truck was traveling north on S. Laurel Street when the boy "darted out from between vehicles running eastbound and made contact with the Sierra pickup truck."

According to police, the boy was flown to Cooper University Hospital in Camden with serious injuries.

Police said the driver of the trucked remained on scene and was not injured in the incident.

The crash remains under investigation, according to police.

A South Jersey native, Anthony Coppola has handled a variety of beats at The Daily Journal, including award-winning work in sports and business coverage. He joined the staff in 2008. Contact him at acoppola@gannettnj.com and follow on Twitter @AVCoppola. Please support local journalism with a subscription to The Daily Journal.

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